FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             2002-5


Washington, DC, January 16, 2002

                         Media Alert
                              

Who:      The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
          Wayne Carlin -- Regional Director -- New York
          Regional Office

What:     Conference call to announce an important
          settlement in an enforcement case.

When:     11 a.m. (eastern time): Wednesday, January 16,
          2002.

Where:    To participate in the call, please call 800-403-
          2022.  International callers should dial 865-673-
          6715.  The participant code is 332408.  Please
          call by 10:50 a.m.

Questions: Michael W. Robinson:  202-942-0020
           Carol Patterson:  202-942-0020



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